Andrew Romanoff[1] meets with volunteers over the weekend. (Courtesy of Romanoff campaign)

Democrat Andrew Romanoff over the weekend kicked off a canvassing campaign in his quest to capture Colorado’s 6th Congressional District[2] this November.

Romanoff, a former Colorado House Speaker, is vying to unseat GOP Rep. Mike Coffman[3] in the Aurora[4]-based 6th District — a seat that is among the most competitive in the country as it’s divided almost evenly among Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters.

“Our grassroots team made about 1,000 phone calls and knocked on 2,000 doors. With five months until Election Day, Andrew and his volunteers are listening to voters and sharing ideas to grow the economy and strengthen the middle class,” Denise Baron, Romanoff’s spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.

With issues such as immigration reform, raising the federal minimum wage, renewable energy and aid for military veterans likely to dominate the campaign in this suburban Denver district, many political observers believe the race will be decided based purely on turnout in this off election year.

With President Barack Obama[5] on the top of the ticket in 2012 and carrying the district by 5 percentage points, Coffman, who is vying for a fourth-term, was able to still win re-election to his seat by about 2 percentage points.